Tuesday, January 21, 2014

candy bar brownie bites

Nolan and I had a play-date last week, and I wanted to bring along a fun and easy dessert—to be enjoyed by moms and toddlers alike.

I bought a big bag of Valentine candy—with mini Milky Ways, mini Milky Way Midnights, mini 3 Musketeers, and mini Snickers (didn’t use the Mini Twix). I was a little skeptical that the recipe was going to work once I noticed that it required a mini muffin tin for the brownies (didn’t think they’d be big enough for the candy). But the whole baking process went smoothly, and I ended up with these delicious little bites.

Ingredients:1 box brownie mixEggs, oil, and water as specified on brownie mix box48 mini candy barsFrosting—I bought the squirtable frosting above, and it was perfect for this recipeDirections:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Mix the brownie batter according to the package’s directions. Spray a mini muffin tin with non-stick spray. Fill each hole with 1 teaspoon of brownie batter.

Bake for 11 minutes. Let them sit for 2 minutes once you pull them out of the oven.

Push a mini candy into the center of each brownie. Wait another 2 minutes until you remove the brownies (may need to use a sharp knife to pop them out of the tin). Let cool on a wire rack.

Wipe off the muffin tin with a paper towel, and re-spray it with non-stick spray before you make another batch.

When they’re cooled, top with a little dollop of frosting.

My favorite were the Milky Way ones. I’ll have to buy more Valentine candy so I can make more!